Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Adult Training
We are trained to deliver Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to individuals / businesses wishing to gain a qualification in mental health first aid.
- MHFA is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health and is the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid instructor training in England.
- The two day equivalent course qualifies attending individuals as a certified Mental Health First Aider – the mental health equivalent of physical first aid.
- Learners will build the knowledge and skills to spot the signs of a person experiencing poor mental health, the confidence to start a conversation and the tools to signpost to appropriate support.
- We provide continuous support for MHFAiders – well beyond initial certification:
- All individuals will be eligible post-training to access MHFA’s three year support package to ensure they feel empowered in their role as a MHFAider.
- All individuals will also gain access to POINT 3’s exclusive, free MHFA support service including our quarterly “MHFA Meet-Ups”, extra signposts and resources and access to our trained MHFA instructors for ongoing advice and support.
We always train with two MHFA instructors for an optimum and safe learning experience.
We can deliver this training virtually or in person and have open groups running several times a year:
Our next available training takes place across 4 live, virtual classroom based sessions on 8, 9, 15, 16 September 2025 2025 (all live, virtual sessions 13.00hrs – 17.00hrs).
As a B Corp certified organisation, we are committed to making our training as accessible as possible for all.
For every MHFA training cohort we run, we gift up to two places to individuals who may otherwise not be able to gain access to this type of training. Perhaps you know someone who works for a charitable organisation where training funding is limited? Or you’re aware of someone who is really interested in this subject matter but doesn’t have the funding means? Do get in touch if you would like to discuss this with us.
Testimonials:
I can’t thank Nicky and Imogen enough. They are an absolute asset to the MHFA network and so passionate about what they do. I would recommend them in a heartbeat!
I found this course to be inspirational and confidence boosting, giving me essential skills for life in my professional and personal worlds. The course tackled big issues with a perfect balance of seriousness and importance quite rightly needed, but never seemed overwhelming to take on as first aiders, due to the expert tutoring of Nicky and Imogen – who complimented each other brilliantly guiding us through the course content.
Nicky and Imogen are both fabulous instructors… compassionate, knowledgeable but they also bring humour and make the training as enjoyable as can be. Thank you!
Thank you so much, I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was informative, fun, challenging and interactive. Both Nicky and Imogen were great instructors and helpful, understanding and so supportive. From someone who had little to no knowledge or experience in mental health and mental health first aid, I certainly feel like I now have the confidence and tools to ‘ALGEE’ with both colleagues and friends. Thank you!
This course has given me an essential insight into Mental Health, and the variety of conditions. I now have the confidence to support and give guidance to colleagues who may be suffering from mental health conditions.
Wonderful delivery and a great experience with excellent support offered going forward which I found very reassuring.
Mental Health First Aid Refresher Training
MHFA England recommend that qualified Mental Health First Aiders should complete a refresher course every 3 years, in the same way as a physical first aider would keep their skills up to date.
This course will give your MHFAiders a chance to renew their skills, update their knowledge of mental health support and provide them with access to a further three years to the MHFAider Support & Benefits app.
The four hour session aims to:
- Demonstrate a commitment to your MHFA community
- Keep awareness of mental health supports current
- Update knowledge of mental health and what influences it
- Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan (ALGEE)
- Provide a forum for connection.
To find out more about the Refresher Training for your business, give one of the team a call.
Frequently Asked Questions
To become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAiders®), you need to take the Mental Health First Aider course. Courses can be run face-to-face over 2 days OR virtually across 4 x 4-hour sessions (16 hours total time).
At POINT3 Wellbeing, we deliver the training through two qualified MHFA instructors to ensure an optimum and safe learning environment. Find out more info and the next available course dates here.
We recommend that employers should try to have as many first aiders for mental health as first aiders for physical health.
As a rule of thumb, MHFA England are looking to train 1 in 10 adults in Mental Health First Aid.
This would depend on the organisation’s size and where it is on the journey of providing mental health support for its people.
At a minimum, we would recommend 3 MHFAiders for any organisation, as that creates a community of MHFAiders who can support each other – emotionally as well as practically.
Delegates on the Mental Health First Aider course will receive a manual, workbook and copy of the Line Managers’ Resource along with access to the MHFAider Support App®, exclusive resources and learning opportunities for 3 years. All delegates will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
As added value, we invite our MHFA community to our free quarterly MHFA “Meet-Ups” which give the community a chance to share challenges and best practices with each other.
Having Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace is a recommendation, it is not currently legislation.
Mental Health First Aid England has been campaigning for a change to the law since 2018. You can read more about why here.
